S 2505 · 95th Congress · Health
A bill to amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide that certain handicapped individuals shall be eligible for medical assistance.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1978-02-06)
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Amends Title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend medical assistance under such Title to individuals who are unable to care for their personal needs due to a physical or mental handicap which may result in death or which has lasted or may last continuously for at least one year.…
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Cosponsors (15)
8 Democrats7 Republicans